English

  • Impact on Informal Sector: India's massive informal workforce, including e-waste recyclers and small-scale vendors, fears that rapid green transition policies threaten their survival.
  • Scale of Operations: In Delhi’s Seelampur hub alone, over 50,000 workers engage in unregulated e-waste processing, often facing severe health risks due to toxic exposure.
  • Economic Dependency: The informal economy contributed approximately 45% of India’s GDP in 2022-23, highlighting the scale of potential disruption as the country pursues climate goals.
  • Ambitious Climate Targets: India aims to reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 47% by 2035 compared to 2005 levels, driven by renewable energy and cleaner manufacturing initiatives.
  • Need for Inclusion: Experts emphasize that social protection mechanisms must be integrated into climate policies to prevent low-income workers from being marginalized during the transition.

中文 (Chinese)

  • 对非正规部门的影响： 印度庞大的非正规劳动力群体（包括电子垃圾回收商和小摊贩）担心，快速的绿色转型政策将威胁到他们的生存。
  • 运营规模： 仅在德里的西兰普尔（Seelampur）中心，就有超过5万名工人从事不受监管的电子垃圾处理，且常因接触有毒物质而面临严重的健康风险。
  • 经济依赖性： 非正规经济在2022-23年度贡献了印度约45%的GDP，这凸显了该国在追求气候目标时所面临的潜在社会动荡规模。
  • 雄心勃勃的气候目标： 印度计划到2035年将其GDP排放强度比2005年水平降低47%，主要通过可再生能源和更清洁的制造业举措来推动。
  • 包容性发展的必要性： 专家强调，必须将社会保障机制纳入气候政策，以防止低收入工人在转型过程中被边缘化。